abide by sth
formal — phrasal verb with abide /əˈbaɪd/ verbDefinition
› to accept or obey an agreement, decision, or rule: Competitors must abide by the judge's decision.Obeying and breaking the lawObedient and compliantDisobedientBad and wrong behaviour
(Definition of abide by sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -breaker suffix (NOT OBEY)
- adhere to sth phrasal verb
- afoul adverb
- aid verb
- breach noun (BROKEN PROMISE/RULE)
- breach verb (BREAK PROMISE/RULE)
- commission noun (CRIME)
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- disobey verb
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- fall foul of sth idiom
- infraction noun
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- respect verb (HONOUR)
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